The Youngster

The Youngster is a fantasy graphic novel series created by Lance Butcher (myself) in collaboration with William Ray (artist) & Stanley “Artgerm” Lou (Promotional/Cover Art). In 2012 the comic made its San Diego Comic Con debut and is currently in production for a reprint in 2019. The reprint will feature 10 additional chapters and over 100 pages of extra content that was not released in the initial version.

The story chronicles the students of Arcadia Academy, a school of cutting-edge wizardry and science. Technology has advanced throughout this world in which wizards’ wands are considered antiquated; spells are conjured through engraved bullets and other electronic devices. The main story arc centers around the young witch, Toi, and her struggles against The Hourglass, a terrorist organization seeking an ancient power of “the first witch”, The Youngster.